A real father

By Rickard Kilström – The fertility rates in Europe are bad, in some countries is they are disastrous. Sweden is one of the best baby producing countries in Europe thanks to its family policy. Helping modern families combine work and family with cheap and good day-care and long parental leave for both parents. Even if it is still more common that the mothers take the heavier load, the modern fathers are starting to step up to the challenge. Petter Högberg, a man in the middle of his career as a real estate consultant, took 10 months off from work to stay at home with his second child, while his wife Lotta took on a new challenging job and pursued her career. Petter’s wife Lotta was tired of Cafe Latte’s and Petter wanted to take more responsibility for his children. Life as a stay-at-home dad is filled with conflicts, crying and chaotic mornings, but also hugs, laughter, and lots of love. And, most importantly, a real connection with his children.

Petter Högberg and Willliam is spending the morning at the parent and tobbler group. Every Thursday from 10.00-13.00 is for the stay-at-home dads. The dads are welcome every day but this time is exclusive for fathers.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is bruching the childrens teeth before leaving for day care with Linéa and every time it is a struggle.
Photo : Rickard KilströmIts friday and Petter Högberg is in the grocery store, Petter and Lotta is having friends for dinner, and after picking Linnéa up from day care Petter runs to the store before prepareing the dinner for the evening.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg and his family goes swimming, its common that small children goes with there stay-at-home dad/mum.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg and his family goes swimming, its common that small children goes with there stay-at-home dad/mum.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg and his family goes swimming, its common that small children goes with there stay-at-home dad/mum.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg and his family goes swimming, its common that small children goes with there stay-at-home dad/mum.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg and his family goes swimming, its common that small children goes with there stay-at-home dad/mum.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is a real father, taking 10 months of paternity leav from his job as a real estate agent, while his wife Lotta pursues her career.
Life as a stay-at-home dad is filled with conflicts, crying and chaotic mornings, but also hugs,laughter, and lots of love. And, most importantly, a real connection with his children.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is dressing the children before leaving for day care with Linéa and every time it is a struggle.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is brushing the hair before leaving for day care with Linéa and every time it is a struggle.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is dressing the children before leaving for day care with Linéa and every time it is a struggle.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is dressing the children before leaving for day care with Linéa and every time it is a struggle.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is dressing the children before leaving for day care with Linéa and every time it is a struggle.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is changeing nappies om William.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is dressing the children before leaving for day care with Linéa and every time it is a struggle.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is laving his older daughter at day care. she is allowd to spend 30h a week when Petter is home with William. When Petter starts to work the children will spend around 40h a week at day care for a cost around 125€ per kid and month.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is a real father, taking 10 months of paternity leav from his job as a real estate agent, while his wife Lotta pursues her career.
Life as a stay-at-home dad is filled with conflicts, crying and chaotic mornings, but also hugs,laughter, and lots of love. And, most importantly, a real connection with his children.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is a real father, taking 10 months of paternity leav from his job as a real estate agent, while his wife Lotta pursues her career.
Life as a stay-at-home dad is filled with conflicts, crying and chaotic mornings, but also hugs,laughter, and lots of love. And, most importantly, a real connection with his children.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg and Willliam is spending the morning at the parent and tobddler group. Every Thursday from 10.00-13.00 is for the stay-at-home dads. The dads are welcome every day but this time is exclusive for fathers.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg and Willliam is spending the morning at the parent and toddler group. Every Thursday from 10.00-13.00 is for the stay-at-home dads. The dads are welcome every day but this time is exclusive for fathers.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is prepering lunch for himself and William.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is feeding William.
photo : Rickard KilströmIts friday and Petter Högberg is in the grocery store. In the store they offers free bananas for the children, a smart way to keep the children from going bananas before the shoppping is done. Petter and Lotta is having friends for dinner, and after picking Linnéa up from day care Petter runs to the store before prepareing the dinner for the evening.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is feeding the children, every day is not a feats, somtimes you just need something cheap and fast, like black pudding.
Photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is consoleing Linéa, before she would always go to mom Lotta but now she goes to Petter which Lotta findes hard.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is a real father, taking 10 months of paternity leav from his job as a real estate agent, while his wife Lotta pursues her career.
Life as a stay-at-home dad is filled with conflicts, crying and chaotic mornings, but also hugs,laughter, and lots of love. And, most importantly, a real connection with his children.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is a real father, taking 10 months of paternity leav from his job as a real estate agent, while his wife Lotta pursues her career.
Life as a stay-at-home dad is filled with conflicts, crying and chaotic mornings, but also hugs,laughter, and lots of love. And, most importantly, a real connection with his children.
photo : Rickard KilströmPetter Högberg is a real father, taking 10 months of paternity leav from his job as a real estate agent, while his wife Lotta pursues her career.
Life as a stay-at-home dad is filled with conflicts, crying and chaotic mornings, but also hugs,laughter, and lots of love. And, most importantly, a real connection with his children.
photo : Rickard Kilström